Author: Wayne Slavin
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The city of Orlando in Florida has pulled the plug on the city's free Wi-Fi service. Although the city has a population of over 1.8m, only around 27 people a day were using the service, which was costing the district $1,800 a month. Via [theregister.co.uk]
The promise of WiMax wireless wide area networking is largely overrated, according to Cisco chief technology officer Charles Giancarlo. Via [vnunet.com]
Tel Aviv-based Alvarion, a maker of broadband wireless equipment, has set itself a target of increasing annual sales to $1 billion within three-to-five years from $201.5 million in 2004, outgoing chief executive officer Zvi Slonimsky said Tuesday. Via [jpost.com]
Prices for wireless LAN gear that uses advanced multi-antenna technology are coming down, bringing devices with higher speed and greater range within reach of more power-hungry consumers--as long as they're comfortable with pre-standard products. Via [pcworld.com]
A slew of new technologies could make today's Wi-Fi seem like dial-up. Competition among the newcomers, however, promises to be fierce. Via [businessweek.com]
Researchers at the University of Essex are claiming a world record for the amount of computer data sent over a point-to-point wireless channel. Via [physorg.com]
On the surface, it looks like an ordinary weeknight gathering of aimless guys. A dozen men on a back porch chew thick slices of delivered pizza between rat-a-tat banter. One wears a bandanna. Another sports a John Deere T-shirt. Several have counterculture beards. Via [usatoday.com]
Vendor claims its Wi-Fi positioning system is less expensive and more reliable in urban areas for applications including fleet management and location-based advertising. Via [informationweek.com]
Like many admins, Rodney Kluever recently faced a daunting task: find a way to use Wi-Fi to satisfy the connectivity requirements of a distributed organization while ensuring his expansive network stayed safe. Via [searchsecurity.techtarget.com]
A little island off the east coast of Africa is planning to become one of the best wi-fi covered countries in the world. Via [theinquirer.net]
The new wireless standard -- just imagine WiFi on steroids -- is quickly gaining traction among the big technology players. Via [businessweek.com]
Notebook PC makers are beginning to make room for MIMO. Via [eweek.com]
Wi-Fi Salon, a New York City start-up, is taking an aggressive, grassroots approach to the substantial—and as yet mostly unclaimed—NYC wireless market. With a strategy that mirrors nonprofit endeavors in all but one regard—the generation of revenue streams as a method of sustainability and scalability—Wi-Fi Salon intends to make New York the “Wi-Fi Capital of...
Intel has teamed up with South Korea's top fixed-line and broadband operator KT Corp to introduce mobile broadband services into the home market. Via [theinquirer.net]
Several vendors have launched WiMax products recently, but the real effects won't be felt until products based on IEEE 802.16e begin to become available, probably after 2007. Via [informationweek.com]